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Seven in 10 women who are members of the millennial generation, or Gen Y, refer to themselves as "smart," according to a survey by FleishmanHillard and Hearst Magazines that compared three generations of women. However, many millennial women also report being stressed and feeling a greater pressure to perform than members of other generational groups. Many women say there is still a gender pay gap despite the progress that has been made, the study found.

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Kay Koplovitz, founder of USA Network, has been a pioneer for the cable industry and women in the business world. When starting an ambitious project, you "have to put one foot in front of the other and start on your journey," she said. "You have to be comfortable that you don't know exactly how you are going to get to the results that you want to see."

If your career isn't going the way you had hoped, it may be time to break some of the unwritten rules that are inhibiting your progress, writes Molly Cain. It's important to become comfortable with failure and to be willing to try something new, she writes. "There's more progress to be made, more boundaries to push, and it won't happen by doing what's been done already," she writes.

Rhode Island's legislature recently passed a law on paid family leave, and the governor is expected to sign the measure. In addition to the direct benefits that these types of laws can confer, research suggests they can also create a working environment that is more accepting of caregivers. Such laws "can reduce subtle and perhaps even unconscious discrimination in the workplace by signaling an expected, unbiased code of behavior for all organizational participants," writes Nanette Fondas.

If taking on a new role or job leaves you frustrated and disappointed, the first step to fixing the problem is to have confidence in yourself, writes Lea McLeod. Then make an honest assessment of the positive and negative aspects of your job, and create a list of your needs. Frame your requests in a positive manner, explaining how they will help your colleagues and the organization as a whole. "By leveraging your talking points this way, you can effectively turn what may sound like complaints into something much more positive for everyone on your team," McLeod writes.

About half of U.S. adults say they understand how Facebook generates revenue, according to a Harris Interactive survey. In comparison, three-quarters of all women, and about two-thirds of men, said they know how to post to someone's Facebook wall. "It's really incumbent upon advertisers, and publishers, as well, to help educate consumers," says Keith Wilson of The Search Agency, which performed the study.